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Fabio Petruzzi spoke to Retesport after Roma's 5-2 win over Udinese, which the club wrapped up in 38 minutes. He praised the performance, saying: "Extraordinary result, a Roma that enjoys itself, that plays high-level football and dispatched the Udinese game in 38 minutes." Petruzzi also commented on individual players. He said of Ghilardi: "Well done Ghilardi, growing all the time, but removing Mancini at all I don't think will happen. He is a leader, a player who as a centre-back perfectly interprets the technical-tactical demands of Gasperini." Mancini, who has been a central figure in Gasperini's back line, remains a key part of the defence in Petruzzi's view. Looking ahead, Petruzzi turned his attention to Champions League action. He said: "Manchester are in great difficulty, but beware of underestimating them. In the first half against Chelsea they played an excellent game, wasting two or three goals in front of the goalkeeper."

Roma are in Manchester on the eve of their Champions League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford, which takes place tomorrow evening. The Giallorossi arrived in England after a 5-2 win away at Udinese. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini will hold his usual pre-match press conference, and this time he will be joined by Marten de Roon. Gasperini and the Dutch midfielder will meet the press at 17:20 local time, which is 18:20 in Italy, to preview the fourth matchday of the Champions League League Phase. Roma's training session follows at 18:00 local time (19:00 in Italy). Under UEFA regulations, the first 15 minutes of the session will be open to the media. It will be the last chance to assess the condition of the squad and gather clues about Gasperini's possible selection choices before the match at Old Trafford.

Roma head to Manchester on the eve of their Champions League fourth-matchday clash with Manchester United, after a 5-2 win away at Udinese on Saturday. The Giallorossi trained in Udine yesterday before flying straight out to England. The match is set for tomorrow at 21:00 Italian time against the side coached by Carrick, in the fourth matchday of the Champions League. Roma's momentum comes after a heavy weekend win in Serie A, and the squad is balancing domestic and European commitments in a demanding run of fixtures. Today, Gian Piero Gasperini will speak at a press conference at 18:20 Italian time, alongside Marten de Roon. Roma will then hold a final training session on the pitch at Old Trafford at around 19:00.